Who directed and produced the Beatles at Shea Stadium film?
Bob Precht directed and produced the film under the Sullivan Productions banner. Manager M. Clay Adams oversaw production operations for the project.
Questions about The Beatles at Shea Stadium
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did the concert take place at Shea Stadium?
Fourteen cameras captured the scene at Shea Stadium on the 15th of August 1965. This event marked the largest Beatles concert up to that time with fifty-five thousand six hundred people in attendance.
Why was audio from the Hollywood Bowl used instead of the stadium recording?
The audio for Twist and Shout comes from a show at the Hollywood Bowl in 1964 instead of the stadium because the original audio had problems. The band re-recorded tracks entirely at London's CTS Studios on the 5th of January 1966 to fix these issues.
What year did the documentary first air on BBC1?
The documentary first aired on BBC1 on the 1st of March 1966. West Germany saw the broadcast on the 2nd of August that same year while ABC television showed the program in the United States on the 10th of January 1967.
Which songs were omitted or replaced in the final film version?
The song She's a Woman is omitted from the final film version and Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby also appears missing from the documentary cut. Audio for Act Naturally was replaced by the studio version released on the Help! LP which was sped up slightly to sync with the film visuals.